January 2009 - Xymon - Xymon mailman web

help passive host hobbit
by ESimon＠aquitaine-valley.fr 22 Jan '09

22 Jan '09

Hello, I want to install a passive host hobbit like nsca from nagios How can I to do thanks SIMON Evelyne Aquitaine Valley Rue de l'Hermite BP 70081 33523 Bruges tel : 05.56.11.91.72 Fax : 05.56.11.22.23 esimon at aquitaine-valley.fr

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Remote Status Propagation
by hugh＠smtl.co.uk 22 Jan '09

22 Jan '09

Hello, I have two hobbit servers setup, one reports its status to the other via the summary command in bb-hosts. The receiving server displays the remote status display section, with a normal hobbit red/green/etc icon. My problem is that the colour of the remote status doesnt affect the colour of the page on the receiving server. I would like the left hand bar (& favicon) to reflect the remote status as well as the local status, is that possible? Thanks! -- Hugh Saunders SMTL Systems Administrator 01656 752820

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Two DNS lookups for a server but one fails
by Martin.Ward＠colt.net 22 Jan '09

22 Jan '09

Hi all, I have a number of servers that run their own DNS service, each giving out a single IP address. These DNS servers are monitored in bb-hosts like this (names and Ips changed to protect the guilty): 1.2.3.4 dns1.server.com # smtp dns=a:smtp.server.com,ns:smtp.server.com The issue is that this configuration performs two DNS lookups, one for an NS record for smtp.server.com and one for and A record for smtp.server.com. When run either the NS or the A record is returned but not both. The one that fails shows the following in the web interface: Service dns on mc20.lon.server.com is not OK : Service unavailable *** DNS lookup of 'a:smtp.server.com' *** Timeout (channel destroyed) In this instance it was the A record that failed but in others it is the NS record. I always get one of the queries back successfully, but not both. These were working fine until I upgraded to Xymon 4.2.2 so this looks like the culprit. Any ideas or suggestions? |\/|artin -- Martin W. Ward TAC Network Systems Team Leader COLT Unit 12, Powergate Business Park Volt Avenue, Park Royal, London NW10 6PW, United Kingdom Tel: + 44 (0)20 7863 5218 Internal: 8 441 5218 Fax: + 44 (0)20 7863 5610 Email: martin.ward at colt.net www.colt.net Data | Voice | Managed Services ************************************************************************************* The message is intended for the named addressee only and may not be disclosed to or used by anyone else, nor may it be copied in any way. The contents of this message and its attachments are confidential and may also be subject to legal privilege. If you are not the named addressee and/or have received this message in error, please advise us by e-mailing security at colt.net and delete the message and any attachments without retaining any copies. Internet communications are not secure and COLT does not accept responsibility for this message, its contents nor responsibility for any viruses. No contracts can be created or varied on behalf of COLT Telecommunications, its subsidiaries or affiliates ("COLT") and any other party by email Communications unless expressly agreed in writing with such other party. Please note that incoming emails will be automatically scanned to eliminate potential viruses and unsolicited promotional emails. For more information refer to www.colt.net or contact us on +44(0)20 7390 3900.

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Bbwin central mode bugs
by Samuel.RENARD＠cg29.fr 22 Jan '09

22 Jan '09

Hi all! I've installed the last release of Xymon (4.2.2) and switch conf of my windows servers to central mode. But I've got a problem : All the netstat tests are purple. How can I delete them (I don't care about this test) ? I tested : $ bb 127.0.0.1 "DROP HOSTNAME netstat" but no effect. Another problem : With some windows servers, tests like svcs, ports, uptime and who are also in purple and the others tests are green, problem ? Question : Can I monitor (in central mode) svcs test with the hobbit-clients.cfg ? There's no key word SVCS (like DISK, PORT, ...) Is it a bug or there's a tip ? Regards, Samuel Ce message a ete scanne par l'anti-virus du Conseil General du Finistere.

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[hobbit] client error on startup
by stewartl42＠gmail.com 22 Jan '09

22 Jan '09

You can make your own RPMS from the source code. untar the archive and there is a makerpm script # cd /tmp # wget http://internap.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/hobbitmon/xymon-4.2.2.tar.gz # tar xzvf xymon-4.2.2.tar.gz # cd xymon-4.2.2 # ./build/makerpm.sh 4.2.2 # ll ./rpmbuild/RPMS/i386/ total 7992 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3630147 2009-01-22 08:13 hobbit-4.2.2-1.i386.rpm -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 291183 2009-01-22 08:13 hobbit-client-4.2.2-1.i386.rpm -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4239921 2009-01-22 08:13 hobbit-debuginfo-4.2.2-1.i386.rpm viola! you need to make sure that you have the dependencies installed (likely need the rpmforge yum repo to make this work correctly) # yum install pcre-devel fping rrdtool rrdtool-devel openssl openssl-devel openldap openldap-devel # yum groupinstall 'Development Tools' On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 7:29 AM, SebA <spa at syntec.co.uk> wrote: > Ken, > > You could also using the RPM here: > > http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/7457071/com/hobbit-client-4.2.0- > 9.el4.re.i386.rpm.html > Although it's a bit old. It's basically somewhere between 4.2.0 (or the > unofficial 4.2.1 to be more precise) and 4.2.2. > > It would be nice if someone could make Redhat RPMs for 4.2.2! ;) (Client > and > server.) > > SebA > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Henrik StÃ¸rner [mailto:henrik at hswn.dk] > > Sent: 19 January 2009 09:51 > > To: hobbit at hswn.dk > > Subject: Re: [hobbit] client error on startup > > > > In > > <99fd84120901131407oc61adbai293aeb71a4418a6 at mail.gmail.com> > > ken schweiker <kenschweiker at gmail.com> writes: > > > > >Generally Hobbit is running very well for me. I really > > appreciate all the > > >work everyone has done to make it so useful. > > >Problem with a client. I scp'd the client directory from the > > hobbit server > > >to my client machines. This has usually worked well except > > when I did the > > >same thing to a redhat 4.2 server. > > > > >The error I get running ./runclient.sh start is; > > >line 83: /home/hobbit/client/bin/hobbitlaunch : cannot > > execute binary file. > > > > You need to rebuild the client on this server - the binary > > format of the > > executables on it is different. Could be a 32/64-bit issue. > > > > >Do I have to rebuild the client on this particular server? Is there a > > >separate tar file for clients or do I have to install the > > complete Hobbit > > >tar file? > > > > It's the same source file, just run "./configure --client" > > for a client- > > only installation. > > > > > > Regards, > > Henrik > > > > > > To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to > > hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to > hobbit-unsubscribe at hswn.dk > > > -- Stewart -- If you see yourself in others, then whom can you harm?

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Hobbit -> Xymon migration
by stef.coene＠docum.org 22 Jan '09

22 Jan '09

Hi, I just migrated some of our Hobbit servers to Xymon. Some background information: - compiled from source - all files are checked in in subversion - all files are installed in /home/users/hobbit/server - the data directory is /home/users/hobbit/data - the client is installed in an other directory and is not migrated (it is integrated with other management tools) - ubuntu 8.10 Steps done to upgrade from Hobbit to Xymon: - stop hobbit server as user hobbit - change the account hobbit: - change username: usermod -l xymon hobbit - change home dir: usermod -d /home/users/xymon xymon - mv /home/users/hobbit /home/users/xymon - compile xymon from source and install all files in /home/users/xymon/server -> all config files are migrated from hobbit to xymon except 1 file but I don't remember wich one :( I think it was hobbitserver.cfg and that 3 variables for the urls still point to /hobbit. - Start xymon server as user xymon These are the basic steps. The most important step is the rename of the directory so that if you do a 'make install', alle the config files are migrated to Xymon. I did this for 1 server. The other servers are migrated with subversion by switching to a new repository with 'svn switch'. I also added this to hobbit-apache.cfg so all old hobbit url's are redirected to the xymon equivalent: # Redirect van hobbit naar xymon url RewriteEngine on RewriteRule ^/hobbit/(.*) /xymon/$1 [R] RewriteRule ^/hobbit-cgi/(.*) /xymon-cgi/$1 [R] RewriteRule ^/hobbit-seccgi/(.*) /xymon-seccgi/$1 [R] Stef

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[hobbit] client error on startup
by bgmilne＠staff.telkomsa.net 22 Jan '09

22 Jan '09

On Thursday 22 January 2009 14:29:20 SebA wrote: > Ken, > > You could also using the RPM here: > http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/7457071/com/hobbit-client-4.2.0 >- 9.el4.re.i386.rpm.html > Although it's a bit old. It's basically somewhere between 4.2.0 (or the > unofficial 4.2.1 to be more precise) and 4.2.2. Or mine, at: http://staff.telkomsa.net/packages/ (e.g. http://staff.telkomsa.net/packages/rhel4/hobbit/) I > It would be nice if someone could make Redhat RPMs for 4.2.2! ;) (Client > and server.) The Hobbit->Xymon change (and associated changes which are not strictly necessary, but need to be done to pass package quality checks) are not trivial, and I've been trying to finish a devmon release first ... (my Hobbit packages had most of the changes that went into Xymon anyway). Regards, Buchan

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client error on startup
by kenschweiker＠gmail.com 22 Jan '09

22 Jan '09

Hi, Generally Hobbit is running very well for me. I really appreciate all the work everyone has done to make it so useful. Problem with a client. I scp'd the client directory from the hobbit server to my client machines. This has usually worked well except when I did the same thing to a redhat 4.2 server. The error I get running ./runclient.sh start is; line 83: /home/hobbit/client/bin/hobbitlaunch : cannot execute binary file. The privileges are good, everything else looks the same as other machines. i also see the error ins log/messages ; modprobe: can't locate module binfmt-464c. Do I have to rebuild the client on this particular server? Is there a separate tar file for clients or do I have to install the complete Hobbit tar file? Thanks.

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Hobbit Bug Corrected
by jopapo＠gmail.com 21 Jan '09

21 Jan '09

The hobbit monitor system uses your routine to gathers cpu load. But it ALWAYS showed 100% in my case: windows with 64 bits architecture running a XP virtual machine (32bits). In this machine the code is compiled and executed. The solution I applied was: Add "WIN32" to the options in de preprocessor definitions. Then, just like magic, it worked. That worked for me. Anyone have something to add? []'s João Brejo

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Is there any equivalent to BB's notifications exclusions?
by spa＠syntec.co.uk 21 Jan '09

21 Jan '09

Hi all, I would like to migrate my notifications rules from BB Server to Hobbit / Xymon Server. I use the following BB syntax extensively: # You can also write rules to exclude recipients based on the # previous syntax. Just prefix with ! and any recipient # specified in the rule line will be removed from the # list of recipients that matches the regular rules # # for all hosts don't send any notifications from # 12AM to 6AM and 8PM to 12AM # # !*;;*;;*;0000-0600 2000-2359;* # # for all hosts that start with host, don't send any # notifications on sat & sun to robert at localhost # # !host*;;*;;0 6;*;robert at localhost # # To temporarely disable notifications for a host # # !host1;;*;;*;*;* # Is there any equivalent to this in Hobbit? I can't see one in the man pages. This is very useful for making sure people don't get woken up in the middle of the night for issues that are non-critical at night time Or for certain people who just should never get alerts at night time or the weekend (or outside office hours). Is the best solution a macro that one uses instead of an e-mail address in the MAIL lines, where the macro contains a TIME=timespecification rule? Many thanks, SebA

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